Hollywood Hills

The Hollywood Hills is a hillside neighborhood in the central region of the city of Los Angeles, California.

For other uses, see Hollywood Hills (disambiguation).

Hollywood Hills
Neighborhood of Los Angeles
The Hollywood Hills and the Hollywood Sign
Map of the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, as delineated by the Los Angeles Times
Hollywood Hills Location within Central Los Angeles
Coordinates: 34.12°N 118.34°W / 34.12; -118.34
Country	United States
State	California
City	Los Angeles
Elevation [1]	380 m (1,260 ft)

Geography

Los Angeles from Hollywood Hills

The Hollywood Hills straddle the Cahuenga Pass within the Santa Monica Mountains.

The neighborhood touches Studio City, Universal City and Burbank on the north, Griffith Park on the north and east, Los Feliz on the southeast, Hollywood on the south and Hollywood Hills West on the west. It includes Forest Lawn Memorial Park, the Hollywood Reservoir, the Hollywood Sign, the Hollywood Bowl and the John Anson Ford Theater.[2][3][4][5]

Hollywood Hills is bisected southeast-northwest by US 101. The neighborhood is bounded on the northwest and north by the Los Angeles city line, on the east by a fireroad through Griffith Park, continuing on Western Avenue, on the south by Franklin Avenue and on the west by an irregular line that includes Outpost Drive.[5][6]

Bedrock of the Hills is a complex association of granitic and metamorphic rock plus interbedded sandstone and shale on which brown loamy soil, often shallow and with abundant stones, has developed.[7]

Neighborhood

The neighborhood of Hollywood Hills includes the Hollywood Bowl and Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) as well as two private and three public schools.

Hollywood Hills contains several neighborhoods:[6]

• Laurel Canyon
• Beachwood Canyon
• Cahuenga Pass
• Franklin Village
• Hollywood Dell
• Hollywood Heights
• Hollywoodland
• Outpost Estates
• Whitley Heights

Population

21,588 people lived in the neighborhood's 7.05 square miles, according to the 2000 U.S. census—averaging 3,063 people per square mile, among the lowest population densities in the city or the county. The population was estimated at 22,988 in 2008. The median age for residents was 37, considered old for the city and the county. The percentages of residents aged 19 through 64 were among the county's highest.[6]

The neighborhood has a diversity index of 0.433, and the percentage of Non-Hispanic Whites is 74.1%. Latinos make up 9.4%, Asians are at 6.7%, African American at 4.6% and others at 5.3%. In 2000, Mexico (7.9%) and the United Kingdom (7.8%) were the most common places of birth for the 22.8% of the residents who were born abroad, which was considered a low percentage of foreign-born when compared with the city or county as a whole.[8]

The median household income in 2008 dollars was $69,277, considered high for the city but about average for the county. The percentage of households earning $125,000 or more was high, compared to the county at large. The average household size of 1.8 people was relatively low. Renters occupied 56.5% of the housing units, and homeowners the rest.[6]

In 2000, there were 270 families headed by single parents, or 6.9%, a rate that was low in both the county and the city.[6]

Education

In 2000, 54.8% of residents aged 25 and older held a four-year degree, considered high when compared with the city and the county as a whole.[6]

There are five secondary or elementary schools within the neighborhood's boundaries:[9]

• Immaculate Heart High and Middle School, private, 5515 Franklin Avenue
• Valley View Elementary School, LAUSD, 6921 Woodrow Wilson Drive
• The Neilson Academy, private, 2528 Canyon Drive
• Cheremoya Avenue Elementary School, LAUSD, 6017 Franklin Avenue
• The Oaks, private elementary, 6817 Franklin Avenue

The American Film Institute is at 2021 North Western Avenue[10]

Recreation and culture

The neighborhood includes:[5]

• The Hollywood Bowl
• The John Anson Ford Amphitheatre
• A portion of Griffith Park, including Hollywoodland Camp
• Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Notable people

• Christina Aguilera, singer, songwriter, actresss
• Earle D. Baker (1888–1969), Los Angeles City Council member[11][12][13][14]
• Jolene Blalock, actress[15]
• Gisele Bundchen, model
• Camila Cabello, singer[16]
• Sam Cooke (1931–1964), singer[17]
• Kevin Costner, actor
• Robert Culp (1930–2010), actor[18]
• Elisha Cuthbert, actress
• William De Los Santos, author, poet, screenwriter, producer, film director
• Richard Dreyfuss, actor
• Anna Faris, actress [19]
• Errol Flynn (1909–1959), actor[20]
• Lady Gaga, singer, songwriter, actress[21]
• David Giuntoli, actor[22]
• Ariana Grande, singer, songwriter, actress[23]
• Stuart Hamblen (1908–1989), country singer[24]
• Salma Hayek, actress
• Werner Herzog, director[25]
• Calum Hood, singer-songer and bassist in 5 Seconds of Summer [26]
• Niall Horan, Irish pop singer[27]
• Helen Hunt, actress
• Billy Idol, English rock musician[28]
• Ashton Irwin, singer-songwriter and drummer in 5 Seconds of Summer[29]
• Chuck Jones (1912–2002), artist, animated cartoon director [30]
• Anna Kendrick, actress and singer
• Tom Leykis, radio and internet talk show personality[31]
• Sondra Locke (1944–2018), actress, film director[32]
• Demi Lovato, singer and actress[33]
• Tobey Maguire, actor, paid more than $2 million for a modern home in the Hollywood Hills
• Johnny Mathis, singer[34]
• Joel McHale, comedian and actor[35]
• Simon Monjack (1970–2010), director, producer, writer[36]
• Brittany Murphy (1977–2009), actress[36]
• Kristin Nelson, actress and painter[37]
• Ricky Nelson (1940–1985), actor, singer and songwriter[37]
• Tracy Nelson, actress[37]
• Matthew Perry, actor[38]
• Joaquin Phoenix, actor[39]
• Johnny Lever, actor[40]
• Chris Pratt, actor[19]
• Keanu Reeves, actor, bought a house in May 2003 for $4.5 million
• Troye Sivan, singer-songwriter, actor, YouTuber[41]
• Kevin Smith, actor, director and comedian[42]
• Sage Stallone (1976–2012), actor and son of Sylvester Stallone[43][44]
• Robert and Peggy Stevenson, Los Angeles City Council members[45][46]
• Quentin Tarantino, film director[47]
• Bitsie Tulloch, actress[48]
• Rebel Wilson, actress, comedian and singer[49]

See also

• Lloyd G. Davies, Los Angeles City Council member, 1943–51, active against gravel extraction in the hills

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